Discursive legitimation and de-legitimation in Egypt

Type Thesis or Dissertation - PhD
Title Discursive legitimation and de-legitimation in Egypt
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2008
URL https://bora.uib.no/bitstream/1956/4596/1/53182276.pdf
Abstract
Between 100 and 140 million girls and woman have undergone the practice of female circumcision. This thesis study legitimation and de-legitimation of this practice in the language used by six informants with a special knowledge of the public Egypt discourse of female circumcision. The analysis is conducted within a discourse analytical framework.

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